Back for brushes.



No. 840,435. PATENTED JAN. 1, 1907.

G. E. GONDBR. BACK FOR BRUSHES.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 28, 1906.

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CHARLES EDWIN CONDER, or CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS.

\ I B'ACK FOR BRUSHESQ.

No. 840,435. I

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 1,1907.

Application filed June 28,1906. Serial No. sga'sn.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, QHARLES EDWIN CON- DER, a citizen of theUnitedStates, residing at Cambridge, in the county of Middlesex andState of Massachusetts, have invented certain new f' and usefulImprovements 1m Backs for Brushes; and -I do declare .the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art/to which it appertains to make and usethe same. 7

This invention relates to improvements in backs for brushes.

Y The object of the invention is to construct a brush-back provided withsuitable recesses or compartments adapted to receive various toiletaccessories or other implements, and a cover adapted to close saidcompartments.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists ofcertain novel features of construction, combination, and arrangement ofparts, as will be hereinafter de- Fig.

' contain a blackening-box '5, and at the oppo, site end of the back orbody 1 is formed a recess or compartment 6, in which is arranged} aremovable cup 7, adapted to receive the' scribed and claimed. In theaccompanying drawings, Figure 1 is, a side view of a brush having a backconstructed in accordance with the invention and showing the latter inclosed position. 2 is a perspective view of the brush, showing the backopen. Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section through the same; andFig. 4 is a similar view to Fig. 1, showing amodified arrangement of theback.

Referring more particularly to Figs. 1, 2,

and 3 of the drawings, in which is shown a blackening or polishingbrush, 1 denotes the back or body portion of the brush, to which isattached a strip of sheepskin or other woolen material 2, betweenrwhichand the lower side of the backu's arranged a pad 3 formed of felt orother yielding material. In the back or body portion 1 is formed acylindrical recess or compartment 4, adapted to head of a blackening-applying brush or dauber 8, the handle of which is adapted to lie in alongitudinally-disposed recess 9,-

formed in the body 1 between the recesses 4 .and 6. Hingedly connectedto the body 1 is 'a cover 10, said cover being provided on its innerside with recesses 12 and 13, which are connected by a longitudinalrecess 14. The recesses. 12, 13, and Marc adapted to coincide with therecesses 4,6, and 9 when the cover is in a closed position, thus forminga part of the latter recesses and provldmg compartments for theblackening box and dauber,

which when said cover is closed are entirely concealed and will be inconvenient position for use when desired. The arrangement and formationof the cover is such that when the same is closed upon the body portion1 the brush will present the appearance of a'brush of the ordinaryconstruction. The "cover when in closed position is adapted to be heldshut by any suitable means, said means being here shown as? consistingof u wardlyprojecting spring-metal pins 15,. w ich are adapted to beengaged with apertures 16,

formed in the adjacent face of the cover. By-

providing a removable receptacle or cup 7 for the head of the daubersaid cup may be taken out and cleaned when desired.

In Figs. 1, 2, and 3 of the drawings is shown a blackening 'or polishingbrush the back of which is rovided with suitable compartments for hoding certain implements or accessories for use in connection withpolishingbrushes., back may be provided with other forms of anddifferently-arranged compartments for receiving thevarious implementsand accessories adapted for use with variousstyles of brushes. Onevariety or modified form of It is obvious, however, that the back isindicated in Fig. 4 of the drawings, in

which is shown a hairbrush 17, the back 18 of which is providedwith acomb-receiving compartment 19 and a. curling-iron compartment 20, inwhich are adapted to be placed a comb 21 and a curling-iron when thesame are not in use, thus providing a convenient holder-or .receptaclefor these articles' In 7 addition to the compartments 19 and 20 the ICCtion will be readily understood without re- I quiring 'a more extendedexplanation.

Variousiplianges in the form, and the minor details of-construct1on maybe resortedto without departing fromthe prinhingedly connecte tion andadapted to partments, said cover having means for reciple or sacrificingany of theadvantages' of invention as defined by the appended c aims.

Having thus described my invention, What claim as new, and des e tosecure by Let ters Patent, is' J '1. A brush-back comprising a bodyportion having formed therein a series of implement receivincompartments, a cover 1 to said back or body por-.

be closed over said comtainingarticles disposed within saidcompartmentsin position and means for.retain-.

ingsaidcover in a closed position.-

2. A brush-backcomprising a body p01 tion having a series of shapedrecesses formmg implement -rece1v1ng compartments, a

proportion,

prisin m a b means for locking said cover in closed position. 3. Ablackening or polishi-n brushcoma body portionhaving ormedthereackening-box compartment, a dauberhead partment communicating withthe aforesaid compartments, a removable cup or receptacle' arranged insaid dauber-hea'd compartment, a cover hingedly connected to one side ofsaid back or body portion, said cover having formed therein recessesadapted to aline With the compartments in said ody portion compartment,a dauber-handle com- When the cover-is in a closed position to hold thearticles against movement, and. means to said body portion, substantialy as described In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand inpresence of tvvo subscribing Wits nesses v v v I CHARLES EDWIN QONDER.Witnessesi Q FRANK L. GILMORE, RALPH .E. CoNDER.

4O fasten said cover 1nclose en agement With

